bail last week. we had to go on hunger strike repeatedly just to receive letters from our loved ones. many times, too many times, we heard the screams of other prisoners being beaten and there was nothing we could do to help them. bauer and fattal say they accidentally strayed into iran while hiking. texas governor rick perry failed to live up to his front-runner s status this weekend. mitt romney won michigan straw poll by a 3-1 margin over perry. now, romney s father served as michigan governor in the 60s making the son somewhat of a home state favorite. in florida, herman cain took top billing. he drew twice as many votes as perry, with romney in third place. cain says he won because voters are beginning to notice his 999 tax plan. here s how he explains it. my plan is bold because it throws out the tax code and imposes a business flat tax of 9%, personal flat tax of 9%, national sales tax of 9%. it replaces all of the taxes that people are now having to grapple w